SUSE update for wget



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-31879
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

wget-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

wget-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

wget
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU103688

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31879

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the application does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin. A remote attacker can gain access to credentials for another domain.

Mitigation

Update the affected package wget to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

wget-debugsource: before 1.20.3-150000.3.29.1

wget-debuginfo: before 1.20.3-150000.3.29.1

wget: before 1.20.3-150000.3.29.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250366-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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